The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-26
The FIRST BAD BREAK.
FIVE HUNDRED PEOPLE RAISE A
GREAT AND JUST HOWL,
Not Because OF q Lost Game, but on
Account OF Its Being Cut
Short
MANAGER MYERS'S MEN MINCE
THE MEMPHIANS.
Charleston Loses the First Game 10
Philadelphia Baseball
BreVities.

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series between Memphis and Des
Moines was played yesterday alter
noon and the visitors won by the sc, re
of 8 to L. The game was farce, but
Ave innings being played. 1t would
have been better for the Memphis
team and its management to have
played no game at all, but let it 60 by
default. Those who pay TO see q
game of baseball expect to see nine
innings played unless rain or dark.
ness interferes, and in such
case the paving spectators would
be satisfied. The game yesterday was
a hippodrome, aud many people left
before two innings had been played,
Sears,s supposed phenomenal" from
Miss ssippi, was put in the box by
Memphis, and the Des Moines men
had no trouble whatever in gauging
his delivery. There were about 800
persons at the park, and II is ssfe to
say that 400 OF them will be ashamed
to admit that they were there. II the
management expec to secure the
patronage OF the people it must
make its players play bail, and
play it out to the last inning,
and not cut the game short,
So was done yesterday. The APPEAL
is not Kicking" because the home
team lost the alleged game, but 1t is
Kicking" because those who paid
their hs yes and quarters did not see
what they gave up their money Tor.
The Game.
Play was called at $3.50 o'clock by
Connie Doyle, who had been chosen
umpire. Sneed went first TO bat and
got his base ON oalls. Foics sent a
high fly to right and the ball split the
foul line, but it WAS hit. Sneed
went to second, but was forced out at
third on Bakers grounder to La.
rocque. Lloyd ended Memphis half
OF the inning on his out at first. In
the second inning German sent high
fly to right, and though Van Dyke got
under it he dropped the ball, and be-
fore he could recover himself German
had reached second. He went to third
on McAleer's cut at first aud scored
on Phelan's base hit to center. Phe-
Ian stole second and Sears got to first
on balls. Sneed hit hot to short, forcing
Sears out at second and being put out
himself at first. In the fourth inning
McAleer went 10 first on balls, stole
second aud scored on Ssge's bad
throw to B osnan at second. In the
fifth, after Force had been retired at
first, An lrews sent long, high fly to
center, which Sutcllffe dropped.
Baker hit safe to right for base and
Andrews went to third. Baker stole
second nicely. Lloyd sent high fly
over short, aud Alvord and Bryan
both attempted TO get the ball. They
collided, and though the ball was
folded in both Andrews and Baker
crossed the plate in safety. Lloyd
went TO third on tho play, but was
caught mapping at that base. These
were all the runs made by the home
team.
For Des Moines, LaroCqus opened
the first inning by flying out to third.
Sutclifte got bis base on balls, and on
Alvord's slow hit to second he went
to third and he and Alvord scored on
Faaiz's fafe hit TO center. The latter
stole second, but was caught trying to
steal third. In the second, Wells and
Sage went to frat on balls. LsroCquo
hit safe 10 center. German allowed
the tall to pass him and Wells and
Sage eCored-and LaroCque also came
homU Ia the third, Alvofd secured
fret On a hit in front OF the plate. lie
s-,le lecond and went to third on
a'2'5 single to enter. The latter
ran DOWN to second, snd on
BakeI's wild throw 10 Sneed
he went TO third and AL.
word scored. E0n Bryan's out at frs
Fsatz Cored. Sage ending the. inning
by liner to Sears. In the fourth in.
ming LaRocque got his base by being
hit by the pitcher. He stole eecond,
went to third on Sutcliffe being dc.
clared out for running out OF line, and
scored on Alvord's single 10 left. AL.
word scored on Brosnan's fafe hit To
center, which was fumbled by Cor.
man. BrosnRn ran down to second,
and on Bakers wild throw, went Ia
third and crossed the plate on Brysn't
drive over McAleer's head Tor two
bases. Bryan stole third in good style,
but he was left by Van Dykes out al
first. This ended their Iun getting
Following is the official score:
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